I recently had a conversation with a young adult about joy. He told me he didn’t think there was any such thing. He felt that no one could really experience and possess true joy. He expressed his disappointments in his family, his chosen career path, and his life that he admittedly was simply living day-by-day. And, most of his friends felt the same way. Christ-followers have a story to tell. Joy is much more than a feeling or an emotion; it’s a deep understanding of contentment and peace. Young adults are seeking a lot from … [Read more...]
The Simultaneous Nature of Joy and Grief
When I was younger, I thought it was so boring how adults seemed to always comment on or have lengthy discussions on the weather. I thought, Surely the weather isn’t that interesting. So what if it rains one day and not the next? And then the subtle metamorphous happened in my own life where I went from not caring or talking about the weather to talking about and marveling at the changes in the weather. It truly is fascinating, frustrating, and impacting to our everyday lives. Being a South Florida transplant to Colorado, I … [Read more...]